Diver rescued at La Jolla Shores later dies

LA JOLLA  A diver who was found unconscious on Saturday afternoon after he got pinned on a sea wall at La Jolla Shores later died, authorities said.

The man was diving with a partner south of The Marine Room restaurant on Spindrift Drive about 12:50 p.m. when he ended up too close to the sea wall and was unable to free himself, San Diego lifeguard Lt. Nick Lerma said.

The water, lightly choppy with small waves, kept the diver pushed into the wall. The diver’s partner was also unable to free him.

Lifeguards and bystanders — including people with dive scooters — converged to help free the man, who was unconscious when he was brought ashore by lifeguards, Lerma said. Lifeguards performed CPR and transported him to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

The man later died, lifeguard Lt. John Everhart said.

Everhart said the incident occurred at the south end of La Jolla Shores in an area of relatively shallow water that cannot be seen by lifeguards.